duiker

/ˈdaɪˌkə/

noun (pl) -kers, -ker

1.

Also called duikerbok (ˈdaɪkəbɒk). any small antelope of the genera Cephalophus and Sylvicapra, occurring throughout Africa south of the Sahara, having short straight backward-pointing horns, pointed hooves, and an arched back

2.

(South African) any of several cormorants, esp the long-tailed shag (Phalacrocorax africanus)

Word Origin

C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch duiker diver, from duiken to dive; see duck²